American River College Trade Programs

American River College is a public institution situated in Sacramento, California. The suburban atmosphere of Sacramento makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is American River College?

Contact details for American River are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA 95841-4286
Phone:	916-484-8011
Website:	www.arc.losrios.edu

Can I Afford American River?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time American River students paid $46 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $480 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At American River, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $6,454 a year. That adds up to $25,816 over four years for those students.

American River College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 25,422 undergraduate students at American River, with 4,989 being full-time and 20,433 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,989 full-time undergraduates at American River, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of American River College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	645
Black or African American	300
Hispanic or Latino	1,143
White	2,299
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	571

Over 48 countries are represented at American River. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, South Korea, and China.

American River College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Electrician	8	1	52	61
Drywall Installation/Drywaller	7	0	53	60
General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair	23	16	8	47
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	25	9	0	34
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	0	25	0	25
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	15	7	22
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	5	15	0	20
Biomedical Technology	10	6	1	17
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	17	0	17
Welding Technology/Welder	3	10	1	14
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts	7	0	6	13
Carpentry/Carpenter	3	0	9	12
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	11	0	0	11
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	2	5	4	11
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	10	1	0	11
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	0	1	10	11
General Drafting & Design Technology	0	4	3	7
Telecommunications Technology	2	0	2	4
Cabinetmaking & Millwork	0	0	3	3
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	2	0	0	2
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology	0	0	2	2
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	0	1	0	1
Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	118	126	161	405

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.